Treatment of chloroform (CHCl₃) with strong bases results in _______ which is mechanistically described as a_______. A) α-elimination; loss of leaving group followed by deprotonation. B) α-elimination; deprotonation followed by a loss of leaving group. C) β-elimination; deprotonation followed by loss of leaving group. D) β-elimination; concerted deprotonation and loss of leaving group.

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The treatment of chloroform with strong bases leads to α-elimination, where the mechanism involves deprotonation first, followed by the loss of a leaving group. This process is distinct from β-elimination, where the elimination occurs at a position beta to the leaving group. In α-elimination, the action happens at the alpha position, directly adjacent to the leaving group.

Treatment of Chloroform (CHCl3) with Strong Bases Results in _______

Treatment of Chloroform (CHCl₃) with Strong Bases Results in _______